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STEIN ROE
MUTUAL FUNDS
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Building Wealth for
Generations [service mark]
November 2, 1998
Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, NW
Washington, DC 20549
Re: Stein Roe Advisor Trust
File No. 333-17255 and 811-07955
Gentlemen:
Transmitted herewith pursuant to Rule 497(j) under the
Securities Act of 1933 is certification that the prospectuses
and Statement of Additional Information of Stein Roe
Advisor Trust do not differ from those filed in the most
recent post-effective amendment, which was filed
electronically.
Sincerely,
STEIN ROE ADVISOR TRUST
NICOLETTE D. PARRISH
Nicolette D. Parrish
Vice-President and Assistant Secretary
Stein Roe Mutual Funds One South Wacker Drive Chicago, IL
60606-4685 312.368.7700
Liberty Funds Distributor, Inc., Distributor